Mardi Gras 2014

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Troy Landry of Pierre Part reigned as King Hephaestus LIV with Queen Alison Bergeron. Landry stars on The History Channel’s Swamp People. Bergeron is the daughter of Steven and Lois Bergeron. Here, they toast the viewing stand near Morgan City Junior High during Tuesday’s parade in Morgan City.
(The Daily Review Photo by Jean L. McCorkle)

Carnival season hailed despite final frigid Fat Tuesday

As the spirited Mardi Gras winds down into the solemn Lenten season, residents reflected on the six Tri-City area parades.

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The Krewe of Galatea launches throws to the crowd lining Morgan City streets on Sunday. The final parades are to take place today.
(The Daily Review Photo by Preston Gill)

Krewe of Galatea parade

The Krewe of Galatea launches throws to the crowd lining Morgan City streets on Sunday. The final parades are to take place today.
(The Daily Review Photo by Preston Gill)

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Crowds gathered along Federal Avenue in Morgan City for the Krewe of Adonis parade Friday night. Adonis is the first of the carnvial season parades in the Tri-City area.
(The Daily Review Photo by Jean L. McCorkle)

Krewe of Adonis parade

Crowds gathered along Federal Avenue in Morgan City for the Krewe of Adonis parade Friday night. Adonis is the first of the carnvial season parades in the Tri-City area.

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Troy Landry and Alison Bergeron, daughter of Steven and Lois Bergeron, reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LIV over the royal court of Morgan City’s oldest krewe. They were announced during the krewe’s ball Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The Krewe of Hephaestus will parade Fat Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Morgan City.
Submitted Photo/Jim Byron

Hephaestus’ lineage spans 100 years

The Krewe of Hephaestus is the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in the Tri-City area, spanning 54 years. Its lineage, however, begins with the now-defunct Krewe of Cervus.

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Queen Chika Carbins-Johnson of the Krewe of Amani represented Lady Liberty in keeping with the theme, “Amani Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple,” in Patterson Monday.
(the Daily Review Photo by Preston Gill)

Chill on for Mardi Gras

Braving a stiff wind and chilly temperatures, Krewe of Amani parade watchers in Patterson were enthused and seemed to care little that the weather was not as mild as what accompanied the weekend pa

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